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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Wyoming

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources and conservation school? To help you decide if University of Wyoming is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources and conservation program.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UW.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources & Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

UW Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UW Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at UW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources & Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools 44

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UW. This makes it the #137 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at University of Wyoming.

UW Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UW. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 53
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UW Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

75% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from UW. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UW, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 67
Natural Resource Management 14

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 1,130 $55,050
Managers 770 $100,310
Forest and Conservation Technicians 650 $36,430
Firefighters 540 $43,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 470 $68,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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